Aaand Facebook is at it again.
The world is undergoing transformation. Discrimination against people because of their race, gender, age, mental capabilities, and social status is now rightfully frowned upon.
Except on Facebook. đ
Recently, another exposé on the misdeeds of Facebook was released.
In a Wall Street Journal report, we found out that Facebook has a program called Xcheck. The program was initially intended as a quality-control measure for actions taken against high-profile accounts, including celebrities, politicians, and journalists. However, today, it reportedly shields millions of VIP users from the companyâs usual enforcement process.Â
Factors that can get you a seat at Facebookâs âVIP tableâ include being ânewsworthy,â âinfluential or popular,â or âPR risky,â And by 2020, there were 5.8 million users on the XCheck white list.Â
One confidential internal review said,âWe are not actually doing what we say we do publiclyâ.
As we established in the last newsletter, this is something Facebook likes to do.
The review went on to call the companyâs actions a âbreach of trustâ and added, âUnlike the rest of our community, these people can violate our standards without any consequences.â
After this expose was released to the public, the Facebook Oversight Board, an âindependentâ committee that was set up to regulate Facebookâs online privacy and security released a statement that they are investigating the incident. The board further stated that they would be reporting what they hear as part of the first release of their quarterly transparency reports, which will be published in October.Â
As Facebook becomes increasingly large (they already own Instagram and WhatsApp and are planning to launch a digital currency, too), users need to be aware of how the company operates.
Well, now you know a little bit more about how âcharmingâ Zuck and his mates are.
Enjoy the âgram. đ
Peace, love & anarchy,
Alex Lielacher